96% of providers identified radiology on their list of departments that had the greatest need for image sharing, according to new report by peer60, a smart data software company. The report findings are based on a survey of more than 500 healthcare organizations, the report confirms while radiology departments have the greatest need for image sharing today, there is a growing need to exchange this information across departments and facilities as coordination of care is “now a
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CVS To Leverage IBM Watson Health To Predict Patients at Risk for Declining Health
CVS Health has announced it will leverage IBM Watson Health's predictive analytics and cognitive computing to transform care management services for patients with chronic disease. The partnership will enable health care practitioners, including those across the CVS Health enterprise, to use Watson to advance care management beyond programs and services typically available today. IBM did not disclose the financial terms of the partnership.
CVS Health/IBM Watson Health Partnership
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Execs from Google, Amazon, & WebMD Join Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion, a cloud-based EHR platform for doctors and patients, today announced the hiring of four new members to its leadership team: Matt Ackley as Chief Marketing Officer; Dorothy Gemmell as Senior Vice President, Life Science Practice and Strategic Partnerships; Tim Rauschenbach as Vice President, Customer Service and Support; and Dave Caldwell as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions. Additionally, Alan Black has joined Practice Fusion's Board of Directors as its newest
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Cerner, Leidos, Accenture Awarded $9B DoD EHR Contract
After an intense bidding war, the Department of Defense has awarded Cerner, Leidos and Accenture Federal Service with DoD EHR Modernization contract. The DoD EHR contract valued at over $4.33 billion will serve 55 hospitals and 600 clinics and must be interoperable with other EHRs. The winning team was selected over the the remaining finalist teams: Epic Systems and IBM and Allscripts aligned with Computer Sciences Corp. and Hewlett-Packard.
DoD EHR Contract Details
The total cost of
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Report: Multimedia Patient Engagement Programs Increases HCAHPS Scores
Emmi Solutions, a provider of outcomes-driven patient engagement, analyzed nearly 100,000 HCAHPS surveys from multiple service lines in 29 hospitals across the country and demonstrated that patients who viewed one of the company’s web-based, interactive programs reported higher patient satisfaction scores when compared with patients who had not. Patient satisfaction scores have always been important to providers but now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are tying
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athenahealth Launches Secure Text Messaging App
athenahealth, a cloud-based EHR provider for practice management and health systems has launched athenaText, a secure text messaging service for providers and care teams. athenaText is fully integrated with athenahealth's cloud-based EHR platform, and accessible through the standalone athenaText, Epocrates mobile apps and Apple Watch. No matter the setting, athenaText enables care teams to deliver high-quality, well-coordinated patient care.
The athenaText is now available for free from the
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5 Elements of Successful Patient Engagement
In recent years, there has been a great deal of discussion about how to engage patients in their care. Patient engagement has always been considered a good thing in practices and health care organizations. Today it is vital to the business of delivering care. Why the shift? Patient engagement is an essential strategy for achieving the “triple aim” of health care:
• Improving the patient experience. Patients are expecting and demanding greater control over their care. Provisions in the
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medCPU Raises $8M To Help Clinicians See Complete Clinical Picture of Patient
medCPU, Inc., a healthcare enterprise clinical decision support solution, announced that it closed an $8 million financing round, consisting of $5 million series B-2 equity and $3 million in debt financing. The equity round was led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and New Richmond Ventures, and debt financing was provided by Silicon Valley Bank. The company will utilize the additional capital to enable medCPU to continue to assert its leadership position in the dynamic clinical decision
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Wikipedia Healthcare Editors Gain Access to Evidence-Based Clinical Content
Wikipedia is a top destination for healthcare professionals and consumers to search for medical information. Now, Wikipedia healthcare editors can enhance their entries on the popular Internet encyclopedia and be confident in their accuracy thanks to a collaboration with EBSCO Health, the creators of DynaMed Plus.
Wikipedia’s top healthcare editors have complimentary access to DynaMed Plus, a cross-platform, evidence-based clinical reference solution, to assist in content generation, research
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Medtronic Acquires RF Surgical Systems for $235M
On Monday, Medtronic announced a definitive agreement to acquire RF Surgical Systems, Inc., a medical device company focused on the detection and prevention of retained surgical items (sponge, gauze or towel) for approximately $235 million. Additional terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition of the Carlsbad, Caliornia-based company supports Medtronic's economic value strategy. Partnering with stakeholders in healthcare, Medtronic is moving to offer products and services that
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